F.R.I.E.N.D.S

To those who are everything...

Each of you is unique and special in your own way....

If you ever feel lost and left out, see yourself through my eyes &

Realise that you have one humble friend to fall back upon...

Aditi Shenoy 

- You are whacky, bit weird, a lot beautiful!

You are closer than a sister...closer than a friend.

You are a person whose judgement most trust in times when all seems, well...'floozy':P

I wish you would stay nearer to me, but you wouldnt be more close than you are now.. 

You are my confidante!

Dhaval Chopda

- Dude, what do I say? You are the craziest of all!

You make me laugh, you irritate me (a lot)....and you comfort me, in your own unique way!

You are honest and blunt, nobody teases me more than you...and i love you absolutely crazy! :D

You are my best buddie!

Anisha Dhody

-Of all times that  I have done some kide...you are the first to know about it!

I adore your lectures, your little hints, your non-judgemental way of listening to me!

Girl, you are the girly element of my life!

You are my girlfriend!

Prateek Pangarkar

-I wouldnt know how to pronounce 'Wednesday' without you!:D

I wouldnt know how to go crazy and let the wild take over. I wouldnt know the Aquafina lake, without you...

I wouldnt have learnt so many important, altering things without you...

You are an amazing person....there are so many facets to you! You are a friend and more[ ;)]...

You are my guru!

Neeraj Kulkarni

-No sis is as lucky to have a brother like you.

We do kide, we fight, we hatch unrealistic plots, we have deep and stupid discussions.

All the while, less like siblings and more like pals!

I have a best friend of my own in my house!

You are my 'Bro'!

Sneha Desai

- My sister in crime! All the kide's I have done, you have followed suit.

All the kide's you have done, I have followed suit! :P

Between all the stupid 'boy stuffs', our friendship endures..

You have been with me in my most trying period...I am So very grateful!

You are my sistah!

Sharavati Thorat and Punit Bhandari

-You guys are the best! I love all the wild parties, and all the stuff that follows it.

Somehow, talli parties are not possible without you!:P 

You have helped, and not judged, in the times when I have needed to be understood.

You define the word 'Friends'!

Amit Taware

- I musnt have fought with anybody else more than you. Nobody has made me cry more than you.

But nobody has made me smile more than you either.

You are passionate and honest, you are stupid and duh, unpredictable yet so familiar.

You annoy me, you bewilder me, you make me wanna kill you...you are so twisted but I understand you so well.

You are a grown up, a little kid....you care so much, nobody knows me and predicts me like you.

You are so much more than a friend...

You are my mirror!

An ode to y'all! Kudos!

Impromptu

By jolly, my mind wanders...
what do you seek? it answers...
a li'l peace, a li'l passion
a break from this desolation...

Ode to Anne

Woman.

The fairer sex. The weaker sex, according to some. Definitely subservient to the males who have been ruling through the history of every god damned aspect. (Feminists: dont go into denial, I am one of you).
No book, no documentary, no ritual in history chronicles the lives of women. Its always been the man who stolen the spotlight and told the story his way. And nobody disputes that, since the disputers would also have to be males.

Yet when you dig deeper you come across the subtle nuances of those history books. Yet when you think closely you realize men are merely the tools, the puppets in the hands of women walking one step behind them.They are the shoulders on which women fired their guns, took their shot at the greatest stories ever told...

I started thinking about this issue during my recent visit to London. Walking through the halls of the great Tower of London, I developed eerie chills on my arms, thinking about the 900 years of British monarchy the place had witnessed. Indeed the very place could behold the ministers thinking out their war strategies or the coronations of the various monarchs who changed the world as we see it today, or the bloodshed and torture which followed the numerous treason charges...

As I stood gazing up at the Tower Hill, I thought of the wronged queen who had been executed there under false charges. I thought of Anne Boleyn, the most beloved yet the most cruelly punished queen of Henry the VIII. Anne Boleyn is always remembered for her independence, intellect and her vicious temper. Indeed, such was her intelligence that she often challenged Henry in his decisions, which drove him to 'remove' her from his court ...

I admire Anne. Though she is often perceived as a cold and ambitious lady, she was a woman of strength and power. Most importantly, she was of enough intellect to know her talents and their uses. She tempted and taunted Henry, refusing to give in to his lust until he promised to marry her. But she kept close enough to tease him and drive him mad with longing, a smart move. I am astounded to realize her power over the King of England and France, that he shook up the entire nation, went against his loyal subjects and friends, changed the course of history, only to be able to marry her...

It was Anne Boleyn who is responsible for Britain to hold different religious views than other countries. It was for Anne Boleyn that King Henry broke all ties with Rome. It was for Anne Boleyn that he risked unpopularity as a King among his people. It was for Anne Boleyn that he kept her family members close, happy and prosperous. Such was her influence over the then most powerful man of Europe....
I was awestruck to think how one woman changed and influenced so many actions in her short lifetime...

Woman. They say she has no impressionable role to play in the history of man, yet no story is complete without an influential woman playing a major role to drive men to the good or bad.
Be it Eve of Paradise
Be it Draupadi,
Be it Helen of Troy...

Be it Anne Boleyn.

Knight in Shining Armour (what the hey)

somewhere, in this endless world

i sit gazing into the beautiful night

deep in my heart is a desire, unspoken

i wait for a knight in shining armour

with eyes so kind, and sparkling

smile so endearing and cute

arms enveloping and warm

he is my dream come true

he fights my pain away

with his big beautiful sword

he wipes away my tears

with his weather roughened fingers

he is always by my side

come hell or high water

he will never leave my hand

not even in my darkest hour

he loves me, every moment of time

he loves me, when i love him back

he loves me, when i am lost in my own world

he loves me, even when i dont love myself

he is my salvation, he saves me

he is my shelter, when i want to run away

he protects me from this big world

and encloses me in his arms

i wish i can keep him forever

i wish i can win him back

for only he is my true hero

and me, that hero's princess...

ok this is the silliest poem i could have ever written..

dont know why i am publishing it...;)

Ratatouille

'Not everybody can be a great artist,

but a great artist can come from anywhere...'

- Anton Ego, Ratatouille

Ratatouille is one of the finest movies produced by Walt Disney, i think. It has the true flavour of an original Disney movie the way Walt Disney himself would have made it. It made a fresh and classy change from the crap Disney Productions have been dishing out each year....whoever in their right minds came up with High School Musical 1, 2 AND 3??????

Moving on, Ratatouille not only made me appreciate the fine qualities of cinema but also reawakened my age old  love for the French!!! Such a beautiful country...what culture, what people, what food and how can i forget, what language!!! Dont you just love the way they talk? Never in my entire existence will i be able to achieve the grace and subtlety of the French people....I could never integrate such gentleness and soft-spokenness in my speech! The chivalry in French men is sooo romantic!!

Ratatouille isnt just an another animated movie meant for kids. In fact, kids wont really appreciate the cream points of this movie. Oh, they will love the comedy and crazy-action sequences of the movie but thats all about it! Ratatouille could make an inspirational watch for all adults who have lost their motivation and focus in life...it makes you realise you dont have to be an expert to achieve your dreams. you could start at any point and still make it to your own personal top! The secret is passion!!! You have that and you are set...

Passion is the most under-stated yet the most important key ingredient for success! Fear and criticism of self can cripple you. Road to the stars wasnt made of people ready to support and pamper you at each step...

Certain times a perspective is all you need. In all aspects of life, when hope and enthusiasm desert you, perspective can be your best friend. Just know where you are going, your perspective will find you.After all, that is what Anton Ego meant. He just wanted a good perspective to redefine his love for food!

     'A little perspective. That's it. I'd like some fresh, clear, well seasoned perspective. Can you suggest a good wine to go with that? ' - Anton Ego, Ratatouille

I am proud to say that Ratatouille is one of my favourite movies which will always continue to inspire me to aim for goals that seem beyond my reach!

Strangers in the Rain

words dont flow, feelings are lost

a memory is all we have got

life seems so unthinkable now

walking alone along the road...

its empty and endless, dark and bleak

resemble my dreams, those awful dreams

night and day weave into themselves

cannot differentiate between dreams and reality...

i make myself get through the day, look around

i dont want to think about you, not now

i remember all the nasty things, still standing

wish all of them would melt away...

love is so easy, and beautiful

never manipulative and hurtful

yesterday it seemed so perfect

today it is a part of yesterday...

wish i could turn back tym, to those moments

when u needed me and i became blind

when i called out to you and you didnt turn

wish i could change them, change us instead...

its over and done with, never to be relived

a part of universe, a fragment in space

it will be assimilated in the sands of time

faded and unspoken, till God will give grace..

i know, i will live past this

you know, i will see you again

but, never will be a part of each other

not soulmates now, but strangers in the rain...

Child In My Arms

thousands of words, none complete

a single syllable is all i need

waiting for him, in this lonely day

i sit, gazing quietly at the sea

a lonely soul, i could never give

as much love that you desired

i was alone before, not anymore

our love is all we have to give

your love and mine, is real

this baby, its extension

how could you not see, what i saw

yourself moulded in him?

big brown eyes, goofy smile

energy of the sun, voice of the chimes

he sat beside me, held my hand,

i broke, when he called out 'mamma'

i took him in my arms, saw in his eyes

love equal, that you have for me

never in my life, i was so blessed

to have something twice over

his eyes mirrored, what i already knew

i was a woman now, not a girl anymore

i choked with tears with his first words

'papa' he called out, lost as i was before

didn't u want to be around, to see him

to hold him, and watch him grow?

your own flesh and blood, he was

why didnt you heart break when he left?

never forgotten, throughout lifetime

a dream he was, a frightening reality

will he return i wonder, to save us

and complete our incomplete family?